For more than a quarter century, Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens has proven to be among the most reliable, easy-to-use and essential reference works on hazardous materials. Sittig's 6th Edition remains the lone comprehensive work providing a vast array of critical information on the 2,100 most heavily used, transported, and regulated chemical substances of both occupational and environmental concern.

Information is the most vital resource anyone can have when dealing with potential hazardous substance accidents or acts of terror. Sittig's provides extensive data for each of the 2,100 chemicals in a uniform format, enabling fast and accurate decisions in any situation. The chemicals are presented alphabetically and classified as a carcinogen, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, or toxic pollutant. This new edition contains extensively expanded information in all 28 fields for each chemical (see table of contents) and has been updated to keep pace with world events. Chemicals classified as WMD have been included in the new edition as has more information frequently queried by first responders and frontline industrial safety personnel.

Sittig's Handbook is a globally recognized reference source, providing full listings of the 2,000 most common hazardous chemicals - making it the essential handbook for first-line response to chemical spills and day-to-day chemical plant reference.

Entries have a full range of synonyms for each chemical, including trade names, to avoid confusion and enable quick and accurate location of the right information.

Authoritative and frequently updated, Sittig provides a fully accurate source of information that engineers and emergency response services look to as a highly dependable reference both for emergencies and day-to-day engineering decisions.

Molecular Formula

Common Formula

Synonyms

CAS Registry Number

When alternate numbers exist, these have been added to the 5th Edition and will also appear in the CAS Index.

DOT ID

DOT information has been updated to comply with the 2004 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guide and classifications.

EEC Number

Regulatory Authority

The Carcinogenicity subsection has been simplified to contain the latest information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Toxicology Program (NCP), and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) with assessments and Cancer Groups 1 – 4. This is fortified with additional information on cancer in the Permissible Exposure in Air section (see below) as OSHA, NIOSH, ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Hygienists) and the German Research Society (Deutsche Forchungsgemeinshaft) list their assessments.

Testing information from the EPA follows carcinogen information.

If the chemical is used as a pesticide, the EPA status is listed as supported, canceled, etc.

Additional Physical Properties information has been added. Molecular weights are now present, as is vapor pressure, specific gravity, vapor density, and more.

Potential Exposure

Now Contains the RTECS Compound Description, and more precise usage information has been added to most entries. Also in this section, the top 50 chemicals and some production figures have been added. For example, Phenol is shown as “Top 50 chemical production; 3.71 billion pounds in 1992, 3.60 billion poinds in 1991.”

Incompatibilities

Permissible Exposure Limits in Air

This section has been completely reorganized and rewritten to harmonize with the various agencies and advisory providers. It is much more readable than the 4th Edition and now shows OSHA PELs, NIOSH RELs, ACGIH TLVs and Germany’s MAKs and BATs, and NIOSH IDLHs (levels at which chemicals are immediately dangerous to life and health). This section also contains updated permissible exposure limits for countries around the world.

Determination in Air

This has been updated with more OSHA and NIOSH testing information.

Permissible Concentration in Water

Determination in Water

The Log Kow (Octanol/water partition coefficient) has been added to this section. This is a simple, easily understood number and an indicator of potential pollution. Also, where there is information on Fish Toxicity numerical levels and ratings (LOW, INTERMEDIATE, HIGH, EXTRA HIGH) from the National Agricultural Risk Analysis Database, it is included here.

Now contains recommended testing from NIOSH and required testing mandated by OSHA.

Personal Protective Methods

Now contains more specific information on protective materials for suits and gloves.

Respirator Selection

This section has been brought up-to-date extensively with information from the NIOSH Pocket Guide (2006 edition).

Storage

Shipping

DOT information has been updated to comply with the 2004 US Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response Guide and classifications.

Spill Handling

Now contains the Soil Absorption Index from the EPA National Agricultural Risk Analysis Database.

Fire Extinguishing

Now contains information on specific products of combustion. For example, many otherwise mildly hazardous chemicals can emit highly toxic fumes and gasses in the heat of fire such as sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, arsenic, mercury, nickel, etc.

Disposal Method Suggested

References

Richard P. Pohanish is the author of numerous articles and professional reference works including (with Stanley Greene) four books and two CD-ROMs for the environmental, health and safety field. Mr. Pohanish has been active in the environmental field since 1980, is the President and Publisher of Chem-Data Systems, cofounder of Chemtox, Inc. and co-author of Sittig’s Pesticides and Agricultural Chemicals (2005).